CHAPTER 114
An Act to amend and reenact § 4.1-315 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; possession without a license;
exemptions.
[H 753]
Approved March 11, 2010
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 4.1-315 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§4.1-315. Possession without license to sell alcoholic
beverages upon premises of restaurant; exceptions; penalty.
A. No alcoholic beverages shall be kept or allowed to be kept
upon any premises or upon the person of any proprietor or person employed upon
the premises of a restaurant or other place where food or refreshments of any
kind are furnished for compensation, except such alcoholic beverages as such
person owning or operating such place of business is licensed to purchase and
to sell at such place of business.
B. This section shall not apply to (i) any residence,;
(ii) alcoholic beverages in the possession of a passenger being transported for
compensation as provided in subsection D of §4.1-308,; (iii)
dining areas in restaurants licensed by the Board while such areas are in use
for private meetings or parties limited in attendance to members and guests of
a particular group, association or organization,; or (iv)
licensed restaurants in office buildings, industrial or similar facilities
while such restaurant is closed to the public and is in use for private
meetings or parties limited in attendance to employees and nonpaying guests of
the owner or a lessee of all or part of such building or facility; or (v)
any dining areas or private rooms of residents in an assisted living facility
as defined in §63.2-100 and licensed in accordance with Article 1 (§63.2-1800
et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 63.2.
C. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall
be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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